TotalEnergies
Some of the key events about TotalEnergies
- 1924Founded as Compagnie Française des Pétroles (CFP) to secure France's oil supply
- 1954Discovered the Hassi Messaoud oil field in Algeria, one of the largest in Africa
- 1965The company was involved in a major oil spill off the coast of Brittany, France
- 1971Launched the first commercial liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Arzew, Algeria
- 1985Developed the first tension leg platform for offshore oil production in the North Sea
- 1991Introduced unleaded gasoline across its European network, ahead of EU regulations
- 1999The oil tanker Erika, chartered by TotalFina, sank off the coast of France causing a massive environmental disaster
- 2000Merged with Elf Aquitaine and PetroFina to become one of the world's largest oil companies
- 2001An explosion at the AZF fertilizer factory in Toulouse, France, owned by Total, killed 31 people and injured thousands
- 2009The company was accused of complicity in human rights violations in Myanmar (Burma)
- 2010Total was fined for its role in the United Nations Oil-for-Food Programme scandal in Iraq
- 2011Acquired a majority stake in SunPower, a leading solar energy company
- 2013The company pleaded guilty to charges related to bribing foreign officials in Iran
- 2015Total was fined for a gas leak at its Elgin platform in the North Sea
- 2016Launched a $300 million energy efficiency program to reduce its carbon footprint
- 2018Acquired Direct Energie, becoming a major player in the French electricity market
- 2018The company faced criticism for its continued operations in Myanmar despite human rights concerns
- 2019Total was accused of failing to address climate change adequately in its business strategy
- 2021Rebranded as TotalEnergies, signaling a shift towards renewable energy and carbon neutrality
- 2021The company faced legal challenges over its East African Crude Oil Pipeline project due to environmental and human rights concerns
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